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Can brain hacks help us have better holiday conversations?
Can brain hacks help us have better holiday conversations? by Melinda Burrell 452 words “Everyone should know this! This is really valuable information!” the man said. I was leading a training, explaining what happens in our brains and bodies when we talk across political divides. Specifically, I was explaining amygdala hijacks – that emotion-filled moment
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The Caribbean strikes and the moral collapse of American power
The Caribbean strikes and the moral collapse of American power by George Cassidy Payne 1028 words Two blasts split the water. A burning hull drifted. Survivors clawed at debris, then vanished under a second strike. That was the opening image delivered by the Pentagon in early September: a tightly edited video of a U.S. military aircraft obliterating an
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Iraq’s Sovereignty Cannot Grow While U.S. Power Only Changes Shape
Iraq’s Sovereignty Cannot Grow While U.S. Power Only Changes Shape by Sophia Gonzalez 725 words In U.S. political talk, Iraq is often treated as a “finished chapter.” The invasion is history, the occupation is history, and even the war against ISIS is presented as something largely completed. Yet in 2025, Iraqis are still living with